A woman in her late 50s sparked a police investigation after she reported being sexually assaulted on the main street of Hikurangi.
Whangarei police spokeswoman Sarah Kennett said the woman was sexually assaulted on King St near the Hikurangi Hotel, above, about 6pm on Monday.
Mrs Kennett said police wereyesterday interviewing the woman and were still piecing together what had happened.
Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the hotel or the in the vicinity of the hotel car park at the time of the assault.Mrs Kennett would not say how many people were involved in the assault.
Staff at the Hikurangi Hotel declined to comment. Anyone with information can contact Whangarei CIB on 09 430 4500.
